Fools in the Sonneberg district conquer town halls: Carnival starts in 2025!

Fools in the Sonneberg district conquer town halls: Carnival starts in 2025!

All over Germany, fools are ready to take over! Next November 11th, the traditional town hall storming will be celebrated in the cities of the Sonneberg district. How insuedthueringen.de reports, preparations are in full swing and the fools await the climax of the fifth season with excitement and anticipation.

At 11:11 a.m. in Neuhaus am Rennweg, the Neuhausen Carnival and Fair Association (NCV) will storm the community center and receive the key from Mayor Uwe Scheler. Things also get turbulent in Lauscha at the same time when the Lauscha carnival club takes power and receives the glass town hall key from Mayor Christian Müller-Deck. In Sonneberg, carnival fans can rejoice when the “Kuckuck” carnival club storms the town hall and mayor Heiko Voigt takes over government power.

Tradition and celebrations during carnival

The handover of the keys is an integral part of the carnival and marks the start of the foolish time. In Neuhaus-Schierschnitz, however, the carnival meeting planned for November 22nd will be canceled because there are not enough participants. Nevertheless, things continue unbeatably in Lauscha: the sold-out crazy wine tasting takes place on the first weekend of the carnival season.

Immediately after the storming of the town hall, the achievements of deserving actors will be honored in Sonneberg. Both the prince couple, the child prince couple and the “Sumbarcher washerwomen” are honored for 30 years of commitment. The symbolism behind the town hall tower is deeply rooted in customs. How redenwelt.de explained, we are experiencing a reversal of the order that has been maintained in many regions, especially in the Rhineland, since the 14th century.

After that it continues happily

The big carnival opening in the cultural center in Neuhaus am Rennweg invites you on November 15th and attracts with a program that includes sketches, games, dances and performances by the youth guard and the confetti group. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event starts at 8:11 p.m. And don't worry, the tickets for the handmade evenings in Lauscha have already been completely taken, but return tickets will be issued once the order has been received.

Carnival is not just a celebration, but also an experience full of humor combined with celebratory speeches. The traditional speeches to hand over the keys offer the mayors the opportunity to reflect humorously and express social criticism in a relaxed atmosphere, without referring to specific political parties. The speeches have undergone a change in recent years, while the basis of the festival remains the same. Wikipedia describes that the storming of the town hall, which is considered an annual symbolic occupation of the town hall, aims to override the usual order during the “Fifth Season”.

So let's look forward to a sociable November, which will be characterized by happy celebrations, colorful costumes and lots of laughter. The fools are ready and the carnival can begin!